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Fagersta

Västmanlands län

12,915 residents · 2025

33%

Recommend the municipality

2022

63%

Satisfied with primary school

2022

28%

Trust in local politicians

2022

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2022

Trust in local politicians

28%
National average 2022: 42% -14 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 25% -3 pp n=143
Women 31% +3 pp n=151

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 25% -3 pp n=55
Ages 50–64 25% -3 pp n=90
Ages 65+ 38% +9 pp n=130

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2022 is available for this municipality 294 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

37%
National average 2022: 42% -5 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 30% -7 pp n=150
Women 44% +7 pp n=153

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 37% 0 pp n=56
Ages 50–64 39% +2 pp n=90
Ages 65+ 36% -1 pp n=137

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2022 is available for this municipality 303 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

32%
National average 2022: 46% -14 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 30% -2 pp n=135
Women 34% +2 pp n=140

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 28% -4 pp n=55
Ages 50–64 31% -1 pp n=88
Ages 65+ 41% +9 pp n=117

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2022 is available for this municipality 275 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

49%
National average 2022: 55% -6 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 53% +4 pp n=126
Women 45% -4 pp n=129

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 51% +2 pp n=53
Ages 50–64 42% -7 pp n=82
Ages 65+ 55% +5 pp n=107

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2022 is available for this municipality 255 respondents
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Decision transparency

15%
National average 2022: 26% -11 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 16% +1 pp n=103
Women 14% -1 pp n=98

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

There are too few responses to break this down by age here.

Only 2022 is available for this municipality 201 respondents
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Free from corruption

41%
National average 2022: 49% -8 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 38% -3 pp n=82
Women 45% +4 pp n=62

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 41% 0 pp n=33
Ages 50–64 36% -6 pp n=42
Ages 65+ 57% +15 pp n=64
Only 2022 is available for this municipality 144 respondents
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Social trust

55%
National average 2022: 63% -8 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 53% -2 pp n=164
Women 58% +3 pp n=176

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 43% -12 pp n=22
Ages 30–49 58% +3 pp n=62
Ages 50–64 59% +4 pp n=103
Ages 65+ 54% -1 pp n=153

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2022 is available for this municipality 340 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Fagersta: 28% Positive responses 2022

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Öckerö

40% Positive responses 2024

+12 pp Difference from Fagersta

Different survey years: 2022 and 2024

Osby

Data unavailable

Mönsterås

Data unavailable

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